FONG | COMPOSER
Notable for his dazzling instrumentation and contrapuntal complexity, Fong is a Cantonese-Canadian composer whose works explore the intersection of Baroque and contemporary, across mediums from chamber music and art song to orchestral works.
Based in New York, his upcoming engagements include a collaboration with the internationally acclaimed Sandbox Percussion. Working closely with the ensemble, this project will culminate in a full-scale composition to be premiered in summer 2026.
Recent engagements include a new work commissioned by Ensemble Éclat, which received its premiere in a concert co-produced with the Société de Musique Contemporaine du Québec. His work Deux Scènes du Roman de la Rose commissioned by Duo Étrange was recorded as part of the ensemble’s début album with ATMA Classique, supported by Canada Council for the Arts. The work will receive its official premiere at Salle Bourgie.
Fong was one of the few selected recipients—and the first composer—to receive the AIDA Fund Award from La Fondation Jeunesses Musicales Canada. He was also one of four composers selected nationwide to participate in the Opera Creation Forum organized by Opéra de Montréal and Musique 3 Femmes. Additional engagements include prestigious artist residencies at Yellow Barn and Avaloch Farm Music Institute.
In 2024, Fong took part in the inaugural Cumnock Tryst Summer School for Composers in Ayrshire, Scotland, led by composers Sir James Macmillan and Oscar Bettison. As part of the program, his composition Cirrus received its premiere at the Dumfries House, under the direction of Sir James Macmillan. Beyond this program, Fong has received mentorship from composers Julian Anderson and Christos Hatzis through other initiatives.
Fong is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in music composition at Mannes School of Music with renowned composer Lowell Liebermann. Outside of music, Fong has a passion for the culinary arts and has held apprenticeships in Michelin-starred restaurants in Scandinavia and Vancouver.